Tasha Boyd-Jones, William Boyd & James Reginald

Childhood, Family, Oral History, Parenting

Tasha Boyd Jones grew up with two fathers, her biological father William Boyd (in photo on the right) and her step-father Reginald Jones (in photo on the left) in her life. In an excerpt of their group interview, they talk about the communication and understanding that made it work so well.

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